Did you get any presents that made you go hmmmm...

[Charade]

Well, I got tickets to The Lion King on Broadway and some porn.

I'd say that qualifies for some "hmmmm".

 

[disneymom3]

Charade--yeah, that is weird.

I was just remembering with the one whose mom gets them bulk items. A few years back we were really in financial straits at Christmas and a friend turned our name in for one of those church adopt a family type deals. They wanted a list of needs and wants so I gave them one. You were supposed to supply parent lists as well as kids. I put down things that DH and I definitely needed--it was not a time for wants for us. Things like socks, jeans, etc. For the kids, I put jammies, sweaters for Christmas church for the boys, and some toys they were interested in. I tried to give a really good price range so that they could do inexpensive or really splurge.

In our package we got--old playdough--really it was hard--Bratz dolls for DD(there was nothing on her list even close) winter jackets without tags for the kids (they had jackets from the year before thankfully and they were not on the list)not a single toy on their lists and I even put categories like Matchbox, Rescue Heroes and things like that. So, that was hard because here we were the week before Christmas and I had nothing to give the kids. I was able to return some of the stuff to Walmart and get them things they would like but it was really rough.

Anyway, this is actually supposed to be a funny story. There was nothing, absolutely nothing for DH and I in the box. EXCEPT--a bag of flour, 4 rolls--unwrapped--of toilet paper, some light bulbs, a box of crackers and some grape jelly Oh my gosh! We just looked at each other with dumbfounded expressions. They say it is the thought that counts afterall, but WHAT was the thought there. The crackers and jelly really had us dying. We didn't need presents and were perfectly okay with that, but HOW random!

 

[luvmyfam444]

My dh gave me a litter bag to put in the van....hmmmm a hint maybe? and some UGLY slippers (but they are good ones that he got 75% off - so they're comy -just ugly - but since I'm preg I can't see my feet anyway..HA HA)

The FUNNIEST gift was when my niece (11) opened a Furby from grandma - her facial expression was great! She kinda laughed & got her mom's attention & rolled her eyes---then her mom asked grandma if the tag was labeled correctly for this child & grandmda send yes...so it was just put aside & not discussed for about an hr - then finally the mom asked again but more bluntly WHY did that child get the Furby - grandma said she was told to---but ACTUALLY it was suppsed to have gone to her 5yo sister--the mom gave the wrong kids name when she told grandma! And the 11yo wan't being rude about it - but things like Furby scare her (she's sensitive) & kinda frek her out --so it was hysterical when the mystery was solved & though the 5yo didn't get to open the pkg she was delighted just the same to get a Furby/